Monthly Archives: March 2013

Maharashtra Adjudicator awards 45 lakhs compensation against PNB

Adjudicator of Maharashtra (Mr Rajesh Aggarwal) has reportedly awarded a compensation of Rss 45 lakhs in a phishing case against PNB. As per the copy of the order available on the website of DIT, Maharashtra, out of the total amount … Continue reading

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Aadhar Cards sent by ordinary post

Aadhar numbers are being issued by the Government of India as a once in a life time identification number for a resident of the country. Many consider this as a “Sensitive personal Information” which is going to be linked with … Continue reading

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Indian Copyright Law 2012

The amended Copyright Act was notified for effectiveness on 21st June, 2012. The related rules were also released for public comments before 21st September 2012. The amended Copyright Act has brought several aspects of digital work into the copyright domain. … Continue reading

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Mobile Framework for E Governance

Government of India has announced a mobile governance framework to make use of the increasing mobile usage in the country. It is estimated that there are 870 million mobile users whom the Government aims to provide access to e Governance … Continue reading

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One more aspect of ITA 2008 needs to be referred to Supreme Court

Presently two important petitions regading ITA 2008 are before the Supreme Court. The first petition Shreya Singhal v. Union of India has argued that Section 66A of the Act is unconstitutional and needs to be deleted. The second petition Dilipkumar Tulsidas Shah … Continue reading

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Supreme Court to consider PIL for regulatory framework for Cyber Crime

Based on a writ petition [Dilipkumar Tulsidas Shah v. Union of India, W.P. (C) 97/2013] filed an industrialist based in Pune, who was arrested for an alleged cyber crime, the Supreme Court has on Friday issued notice to the Central … Continue reading

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